Mannerheimin Salonkivaunu description and photos - Finland: Mikkeli (Topic)

Mannerheimin Salonkivaunu description and photos - Finland: Mikkeli. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Mannerheimin Salonkivaunu.

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Mannerheim's saloon car was built in 1929-30. and was at the personal disposal of the marshal from 1939 to 1946. It consists of a salon, five bedrooms, a kitchen and a toilet. On most trips, in addition to Mannerheim himself, there were 1-2 more people in the carriage.

The service car of the commander-in-chief was part of the train, which consisted of a steam locomotive, 2 sleeping cars, a restaurant car, a personnel carriage, an anti-aircraft carriage and a carriage for transportation of cars.

Mannerheim made more than 100 trips in this car. The trip associated with his 75th birthday aroused the greatest public interest, during which he received personal congratulations from Adolf Hitler. Mannerheim made his last trip in this car when he was president in 1946.

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